A Heart of
Gratitude
Poems About Motherhood and Empty
Nest
by Debra
Hall
Click below to read a poem
Nothin's Better
Nothin's better
Than a little boy's grin
Or the taste of sugar
When you kiss his chin
Nothin's better
Than a little bare neck
And a fresh haircut
Just ripe for a peck
Nothin's better
Than an outside smell
How hard he's played
So easy to tell
Nothin's better
Than a little boy's giggle
Or sparkling eyes
When you know he's tickled
Nothin's better
Than a little boy's kiss
For when he grows up
There's so much you'll miss
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And He Did Grow
Up
I see your face
And think of you
Everywhere I go
And in all that I do
He looks like you
That child passing by
I hear your voice
Is that your cry
In church there sits
A mom and boy
On shoulder he leans
I feel her joy
I hear outside
The bounce of a ball
And recall your wish
"Will I grow tall"
All little boys
I see each day
Remind me of you
In so many ways
I'll think of you
Each day that I live
To go back in time
What wouldn't I give
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Mother's
Heart Of Mine
I thought from life I'd learned
To manage and be strong
But then a babe laid in my arms
Showed me I was wrong
I looked into those eyes
That were as dark as night
And guess I was forever lost
But thought my world was right
I knew not how much love
That child would bring my way
nor how much strength I'd need
There's no way I could say
I rocked and rocked that babe
Each day and then at night
Then it was me whose world
Was rocked by deeds not right
For when a child is born
There are no guarantees
We raise them best we can
And pray, "God, save them, please"
So much joy and pleasure
My child, did come with you
My heart too filled with love
Oh will it break in two
I've watched you try to grow
You're looking like a man
We just about can say
On your two feet can stand
You've struggled so to grow
And made some blunders too
And it was hard to watch
The pain was caused by you
Oh yes, you've come along
To better days, we pray
And giving rest, my heart
It will not break today
I guess it's stronger now
This mother's heart of mine
Been pulled, stretched, and broken
But thank God, not this time
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Who Gave Them Wings?
Who gave them wings
Oh God, was it "I"
It now seems as if
They've learned how to fly
They once were so small
And all through the day
"I love you Mommy"
Was what they would say
Then off they did go
To school where they learned
They learned how to read
And how to take turns
Each one grew up fast
As I taught about life
And yes, they grew wings
And learned how to fly
I look at them now
They've so much to give
Each one unique
With much life to live
I pray as they leave
My nest in their flight
Their wings will be strong
As they fly out of sight
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To Watch a
Child
To watch a child as he runs through the
grass
To watch him grow as his years pass
To dream of a life so rich and full
Not plagued by strife, 'twould only be
cruel
To watch a child as she brushes her hair
To watch her play with such little care
To dream of a life so rich and full
Not plagued by strife, 'twould only be
cruel
To watch your children with love in your
heart
To watch them succeed, failure too plays a
part
To pray for them now, "God make them wise
Not plagued by sin, please hear my cries"
To watch your children, special each one
To watch them grow as flowers in the sun
To dream of their lives lived for the Lord
Their hearts, full of praise to Him, who's
adored
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A Mother's
Gratitude
When you came around the corner
Off of that big plane
All dressed in U.S. Navy
I thought the tears would rain
But crying wasn't in me
Only pride and gratitude
I whispered, "God I thank you"
For the man you've grown into
Your body you have pushed
And strength I see in you
Your mind has been stretched
And books you've mastered too
The world is yours to conquer
With God I know you can
Take Him and go in peace now
You're strong enough to stand
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Letting Go
You don't think I know
What you're going through
You think things have changed
What you're feeling's new
Well, I tell you now
As strange as it seems
You aren't the first
All youngsters have dreams
Your parents you love
With all of your heart
But sometimes can't wait
Their company to part
Yes, you want to live life
And learn on your own
And prove to yourself
How much you've grown
Well, dear child, we'll try
To let you grow up
But you see, it's hard
It's all about love
We know the world
The traps and snares
And all that we want
Is for you to be spared
You've always been wise
Well beyond your years
Your choices in life
Have caused us few tears
Now the road ahead
Can be rough and long
Our prayer is that now
You'll forever be strong
We'll try to give you
To God up above
And then send you off
With all of our love
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When You Call
It Home
Into the house I walked
So filled with memories
Sights, sounds, and smells, so real...
...and there...were my babies
There stood my baby boy
My leg - he held so tight
While I was drying quick
The dishes washed at night
And there...the baby girl
She sat and played so well
With toys and dishes too
My eyes with tears did swell
I saw out in the yard
The sandbox and swingset
Heard giggling, squealing too
I never will forget
In living room I saw
The babe in bassinet
The memory always fresh
As I tucked the coverlet
I felt them in my arms
As we laid in the "big bed"
Read books and stories told
"Please tickle" each one said
I heard the rocking horse
And the singing in the swing
What a great surprise
The comfort it did bring
That house was our first home
Our family there begun
We've now moved on to other homes
But that...our special one
If home is really home
And love and warmth are there
You'll take with you that love
And memories everywhere
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Growing Up
by daughter, Tara
You've always known when to help and guide
I've always known you'd be by my side
You were strong when I was young and weak
You gave me the gifts that make me unique
You lit the path, showed me the right way
And prayed I would follow, hoped I'd not
stray
I believe what you taught; now almost
grown
I'll strive to make you proud as I go on my
own
First just my parents; you're now my best
friends
I know you'll be there, to love without
end...
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Alone
The children are gone
They're adults now, you see
Off on their own
Whatever that be
The house was once loud
But now it's too still
The banter and laughter
I ask, "Was it real?"
My life is yet full
With a job and a home
And now that there's time
I've a hankerin' to roam
Friends, books and email
Much time on the phone
Why did I dread
When I'd be all alone
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My Little Boy
Days
Daddy, please remember
I'm growing so fast
Soon my little boy days
Will be days of the past
I get into your hair
I get under your feet
You're the biggest of men
Oh, I think you're so "neat"!
Now those little boy days
Have long since gone by
He's grown to a man
It's hard to see, no lie
It was such a blur
So quick did it seem
We played and played
Was it a dream
Now Daddy must remember
That he did grow so fast
His little boy days
Are days of the past
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A Child is
Born
A child is born
And steals your heart
Fulfills your life
Right from the start
You feed and love
And teach to talk
You watch him grow
And learn to walk
Then time goes by
He looks a man
But in his mind
Does not understand
It's hard to see
And not to save
To let him learn
We must be brave
We pray that life
Will show him well
And God inside
His heart will drell
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A Troubled
World
It's a very troubled world
Our children live in
Filled with hurting people
Too much pain and sin
Young men shoot each other
For a brand name coat or shoes
Girls are now called gangsters
It's splashed in all the news
Our children go out in the street
We hope with friends to play
But what they do is learn to fight
While mothers kneel to pray
It's time for changes to be made
Give value back to life
It's time to teach the future
That little is gained in strife
The hurting, killing has to end
We need a brand new place
To find new ways to work things out
It's possible with God's grace
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